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Consumers of Association of Penang (CAP). A CAP survey showed that children as young as eight started smoking shisha, a type of disposable electronic hookah. Its president SM Mohamed Idris said that a standard four girl from a primary school in Tanjung To

National Fatwa Council through its chairman Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Dr. Abd Shukor Husin had declared electronic cigarettes as prohibited in Islam. It is classified as dangerous, wasteful and harmful to the health....All parties must work together to comba

If you ask me, instead of discussing whether e-cigarettes, vapes, shisha etc. should be banned, we ought to ask ourselves why they were allowed into our market in the first place. They’ve been around since 2009. After all, our lungs are not meant to inha

electronic shisha stick smoking, which can be addictive, has become the latest trend among school teenagers. With shape and size like a pen, it is concealable and comes in a variety of colours, according to a posting by a Facebook user, who also uploaded

electronic shisha stick smoking, which can be addictive, has become the latest trend among school teenagers. With shape and size like a pen, it is concealable and comes in a variety of colours, according to a posting by a Facebook user, who also uploaded

The Health Ministry has recommended a temporary halt to shisha and electronic cigarette smoking until the findings on the risks are announced in two months' time. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said his ministry was in discussions with vari

The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (FOMCA) deputy president, Yusof Abdul Rahman said he supported the ministry’s proposal to include e-cigarettes under the proposed new Act as such cigarettes were also harmful to health.

The Health Ministry has formed a committee to study the effects of smoking shisha. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam, said the study would be done from a medical perspective and its effects on health. He said this when asked to comment on the d

the biggest consideration is to ensure that shisha smoking is an adult and informed choice, and that the right of non-smokers to not be exposed to unwelcome second- and third-hand smoke is protected. Beyond that, a person's choice of poison is his right.